rogatory
The English word “rogatory” has 1 meaning listed here.
adjective
- Seeking information or evidence, especially from a foreign court
Etymology
Borrowed 1750 from French rogatoire, from Medieval Latin rogātōrius (“interrogatory”), from rogō (“to ask, enquire”). By surface analysis, Latin rog- + -ate + -ory.
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